Census: Do you smoke cigarettes regularly (that is, one or more a day)?, and Have you ever been a regular smoker of one or more cigarettes a day

Smoking behaviour

Wellington City

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 14,235 8.4 11.8 14,985 10.3 13.9 -750
Ex smoker 32,478 19.1 22.7 30,078 20.6 23.5 +2,400
Never smoked regularly 123,171 72.5 65.5 100,920 69.1 62.6 +22,251
Not elsewhere included - - - 12,006 8.2 8.9 -12,006
Total 169,881 100.0 100.0 145,983 100.0 100.0 +23,898

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate